Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwell Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southwell Road (SE5 9PF) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwell Road (SE5 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenbury Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kemerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemerton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanless Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wanless Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hardess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kemerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wickwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Herne Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bavent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bavent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bavent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herne Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herne Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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